• placement: superzone
  • path: destinations/pois/hero
  • containerId: gpt-ad-976793432526
  • possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [320, 50], [1, 1],
  • targeting: 
    {
  "url": "points-of-interest/bright-water-visitor-centre/1184985",
  "destination": "Skye",
  "title": "skye",
  "type": "Region",
  "region": "Skye",
  "continent": "Europe",
  "country": "Scotland",
  "refresh": 30,
  "refresh_limit": 3
}

Bright Water Visitor Centre

The community-run visitor centre serves as a base for tours of Eilean Ban – the island used as a stepping stone by the Skye Bridge – where Gavin Maxwell (author of Ring of Bright Water) spent the last 18 months of his life in 1968–69, living in the lighthouse keeper’s cottage. The island is now a nature reserve, and tours (£7 per person, departing 2pm weekdays) are available in summer; bookings are a must.

The visitor centre also houses a child-friendly exhibition on Maxwell, the lighthouse and the island’s wildlife.

Book popular activities
  • placement: superzone
  • path: destinations/pois/middle
  • containerId: gpt-ad-35231909412
  • possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [320, 50], [1, 1],
  • targeting: 
    {
  "url": "points-of-interest/bright-water-visitor-centre/1184985",
  "destination": "Skye",
  "title": "skye",
  "type": "Region",
  "region": "Skye",
  "continent": "Europe",
  "country": "Scotland",
  "refresh": 30,
  "refresh_limit": 3
}

Must-see attractions

Explore all
  • placement: superzone
  • path: destinations/pois/superzone
  • containerId: gpt-ad-905738120157
  • possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [320, 50], [1, 1],
  • targeting: 
    {
  "url": "points-of-interest/bright-water-visitor-centre/1184985",
  "destination": "Skye",
  "title": "skye",
  "type": "Region",
  "region": "Skye",
  "continent": "Europe",
  "country": "Scotland",
  "refresh": 30,
  "refresh_limit": 3
}